He constantly hears--and responds to--the voice of Hamish, a Scottish soldier he shot for cowardice. Meanwhile, the battered body of a woman is found on the edge of a cornfield, and Mowbray is arrested. Scotland Yard's Inspector Rutledge is one of many who suffer from shell shock. His latest case does not help his fragile state of mind as i
- Title : Search the Dark: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery (Ian Rutledge Mysteries)
- Author : Charles Todd
- Rating : 4.73 (889 Vote)
- Publish : 2016-9-22
- Format : Mass Market Paperback
- Pages : 310 Pages
- Asin : 0312971281
- Language : English
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